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Chester Creek Academy

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

4.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,609

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

714 1/2 W College St
Duluth, MN 55802-2069

(218) 216-8325

District: Duluth Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

American Indian:

12.9%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2004 → 1st in 2015

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (17% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2004

!Math scores 30 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

Not ranked this year

Chester Creek Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

170^th of 458Duluth Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2015	1.2	511 of 516	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.4	365 of 387	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading19%-30 vs state

Math15%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCA-IV Reading (2026)								MCA-IV Science (2026)				MCA-III Math (2026)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Chester Creek Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	714 1/2 W College St	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 216-8325	31	8	4.0	90.3%	18 (58.1%)	3 (9.7%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)								19.0												15.0	$28,609
Superior Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	615 Pecan Ave	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8955	19	2	9.5	57.9%	16 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)																					$30,618
Arrowhead Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	1918 Arlington Ave N	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 625-6766	18	5	3.7	83.3%	9 (50.0%)	3 (16.7%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)								10.0													$27,156
Special Education N.P.	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	709 Portia Johnson Dr	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8740	25	0		16.0%	24 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)																					$7,214
Rockridge Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	4849 Ivanhoe St	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8955	35	6	5.5	77.1%	22 (62.9%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (17.1%)								(n/a)								30.8				9.1								16.0	$24,830
Bethany Crisis Shelter	Public, Alternative	K-12	4849 Ivanhoe St	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8955	2	0		—	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$17,307
Merritt Creek Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	4000 W 9th St	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 625-2689	75	12	6.0	93.3%	60 (80.0%)	5 (6.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.0%)								(n/a)		25.0			0.0			11.1				13.6		33.3			0.0			10.9	$26,567
Northern Lights Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	302 14th Street	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Northern Lights Academy Cooperative	No	No	No	No	(218) 878-3060	14	2	6.1	85.7%	5 (35.7%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)								(n/a)
NLA-Carlton	Public, Alternative	4-12	405 School Ave	Carlton	55720	Carlton County	Northern Lights Academy Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 878-3060	31	5	5.7	12.9%	23 (74.2%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)								13.3												7.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester Creek Academy

What is the racial makeup of Chester Creek Academy?

Students at Chester Creek Academy are 58% White, 13% American Indian, 13% Two or more races, 10% African American, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Chester Creek Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 31 students attended Chester Creek Academy.

What district is Chester Creek Academy in?

Duluth Public School District

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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